The programme focuses on the presenter travelling to a popular city in each episode, accompanied by a celebrity guest, to provide viewers a potential itinerary for a two-day (48-hour) break.
The series is characterised by a fast-paced format, consumer advice and light humour.
In July 2019, Channel 4 announced that sardonic Richard Ayoade would be leaving the show after the ninth series and would be replaced as host by comedian Joe Lycett.
[2][3] Travel Man uses Paul Mottram's Trailblazer as its opening theme and Igor Dvorkin's Wind Farm as outro Travel Man Series 1 and 2 was released on DVD in October 2018.
Since this series was first broadcast, the franchise has been expanded by Channel 4/North One to include new commission Hobby Man, with Alex Brooker from Channel 4's Friday night comedy show The Last Leg as the main presenter.